scawwy ✦ karlach cliffgate

[recession]

Comments

[ablazement]

[silence, for a minute, and then:]

... Did you see who died?

[recession]

I did, yeah.

And it seems one of our killers has had enough to remaining subtle, to boot.

[ablazement]

[sadness...]

Ugh. Poor Kate.

[recession]

She's suffered for quite the while.

I thought about positing a theory regarding the black swordtip, but unfortunately, I had other things on my mind.

...It's possibly a good thing that her situation has come to light at last, but it doesn't make it any easier. She's only thirteen.

[ablazement]

I don't know that either of us would've been crazy about letting her get voted for, even so.

Or maybe that's just me projecting. [rubs at her arm.] Hopefully she'll make it here soon.

... Either way, we've got Astarion and Scien coming. [nina too but she has never spoken to nina so.]

[recession]

...Sorry about the announcements this week.

The solace is that we know it's technically a good thing, once you look past the initial brutality.

[ablazement]

Ah, nah. It's alright, I'm honestly not that fucked up about it. I get to see Astarion again, even if I wish he didn't have to die for that to happen.

[genuinely. she feels a little guilty about it.]

Thank you.

[recession]

...

I'd just told him in a letter the Sunday we arrived that you'd strangle him if he followed suit so soon.

[ablazement]

[she - laughs, a bit.]

Oh, don't worry. I'm going to kick his ass. Just, lovingly.

[recession]

Wouldn't expect any less from you. I'll look the other way.

[ablazement]

[she squeezes his hand, and finally lets go of it.]

Appreciate it. [...] D'you think Gale's going to be okay?

[recession]

...You'd have to tell me. I wouldn't know, I'm afraid...

But that kind of rapid loss, even if you sent a letter immediately... well, he deserves at least those three days to grieve.

[ablazement]

[she rubs at her face.]

I'll send him something tomorrow, when Astarion is here. Doubt my letter will get there soon anyway.

[...]

I don't want him to be alone.

[recession]

[ Opens his mouth briefly and then it practically snaps shut, a dull pulse of a bit of guilt and loathing echoing. ]

Right.

[ Nothing he can do about it. ]

...Can I get you anything?

[ablazement]

[a frown, at this, and then:]

You can talk to me about the shit you just felt right now, maybe.

[tail swish.]

[recession]

It's nothing, just... intrusive thoughts.

[ He almost said something mean was all. ]

I meant like, water, or another painkiller.

[ablazement]

[she knows that's what he meant, she's being a brat about interpreting his question. another tail swish.

there's something about him having an intrusive mean thought and then pushing that away and asking if she needs help instead that makes her emotions do a little soft pulse of affection.]

I'm alright. But thank you for trying to help me.

[recession]

[ More conflicted emotions here just aeurgghgrhghaaa. ]

Offering is the least I can do.

[ But if she doesn't seem to need anything then he might just start to shuffle back out. ]

[ablazement]

Daan.

[a little frown, and then:]

D'you want me to leave you alone?

[recession]

It's not really about me, I came to check on you. You know, given... everything.

I haven't got anything else, so yeah.

[ablazement]

[big, tired sigh.]

Well, if you're checking on me, you know I don't like being alone.

[a beat.]

I'm... well, I'm not fine. I feel like shit. I can't fix anything with Rondo, and I've fucking died multiple times this week, but I haven't really got the choice to just not be okay. So I will.

[recession]

... You can be not-okay.

[ It's easier when it's other people who aren't. ]

[ablazement]

[rubs at her face again.]

Feels bad. [like taking up room.]

[recession]

Doesn't everything ever?

[ He sits back down, looking her over. Seem like she can walk or nah? Is there a TV in this room? ]

[ablazement]

[she seems pretty okay physically, like. she died, so everything healed mostly. she's got scars and a few burns left.

and sure there can be a TV.]

Not always. [...] I was doing okay like two days ago.